Meanings
- UKinformalExclamation of pretended astonishment on hearing news too good to be true, or a story too marvellous to be believed.
Synonyms: carry me out and bury me decently
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseExclamation of pretended astonishment on hearing news too good to be true, or a story too marvellous to be believed.
Cite this entry
carry me out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carry%20me%20out
“carry me out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carry%20me%20out. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carry me out,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carry%20me%20out.
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